Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District
Over the next couple of months, Lincoln University will be offering three composting workshops: Backyard Composting, Worm Composting, and Composting using Effective Microbes.
Dates for these workshops are Saturday, April 27th, May 25th, and June 29th.
The cost is $5 per class or $12 for all three. For additional information or to register, call 573-681-5543 or visit http://www.lincolnu.edu/web/programs-and-projects/composting
You can also view Lincoln University’s flyer here.
Mid Missouri Solid Waste Management District is partnering with Osage County, the City of Linn, Midwest Recycling Center and ABC Tire to host a tire, appliance and electronic waste collection on Saturday, May 11th from 9am – 1pm at the Osage County Fairgrounds.
The fairgrounds are located off Hwy 50 on Hwy CC in Linn, MO.
Accepted electronic items are anything with a cord or battery. With the exception of televisions, there is no charge for electronics or appliances.
Click here for the fee schedule for tires and televisions. Additional questions can be answered by contacting our offices at 573-874-7574.
The City of Columbia will host an electronic waste collection in Home Depot’s parking lot on Saturday, March 30th from 9am to noon.
Home Depot is located at 3215 Clark Lane in Columbia.
Accepted items are anything with a cord or battery. There is no charge for most items, but there are fees for things like TV’s, computer monitors, microwaves, and copiers.
Click here for a complete list of accepted items and fee schedule. Additional questions can be answered by the City of Columbia by calling 573-874-6291.
On December 1, 2012, Senator Kurt Schaefer pre-filed Senate Bill 13 (SB13). This bill outlines the elimination of solid waste management districts and reduces landfill tipping fees by the amount previously used on district overhead and administration.
Snapshot: This act eliminates solid waste management districts and the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee. Money from the Solid Waste Management Fund that was previously allocated for grants to solid waste management districts will be allocated for grants to cities, counties and providers of solid waste management, waste reduction, recycling or related services. The percentage of money allocated for grants is reduced by the amount previously used for overhead and administration costs of solid waste management districts. The requirement that a solid waste management plan be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources is eliminated.
Currently, a tipping fee is collected per ton accepted by landfills and transfer stations and deposited into the Solid Waste Management Fund. This act reduces the fee by the amount previously allocated for solid waste management districts’ overhead and administration costs. The fee for solid waste sanitary landfills and transfer stations is reduced from $2.11 per ton accepted to $1.71 per ton. The fee for solid waste demolition landfills is reduced from $1.41 per ton accepted to $1.20 per ton.
Over the years, Solid Waste Districts across the state have made great strides in helping to create outlets that reduce waste destined for the landfill. This bill will stymie the grant process and programs districts provide.
Contact your local Senate and House Representative expressing your opposition of this bill. You can read the full text of SB13 by visiting www.senate.mo.gov/13info/pdf-bill/intro/SB13.pdf
On January 3rd, District Manager, DeAnna Trass, had an opportunity to comment on Senator Schaefer’s proposed SB13 via KBIA Radio. You can view the story and listen to audio via their website at www.kbia.org/post/state-sen-schaefers-bill-eliminates-solid-waste-management-districts
